How to identify Rapanea wightiana
Identify Rapanea wightiana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrsinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rapanea wightiana.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rapanea wightiana
- Genus
- Rapanea
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചീരമരം
About Rapanea wightiana
A member of the Myrsinaceae family, Rapanea wightiana is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Rapanea wightiana belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
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